WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) is set for four meets in the eighth week of competition.
The Single Discipline Meet of the Week is Sewanee at No. 5 Sweet Briar, while No. 7 SMU visits No. 9 Baylor for the Meet of the Week for Dual Discipline.
11/13 - No. 4 Texas A&M at No. 7 SMU / Live Results
- Texas A&M enters at 3-2 while SMU is 0-3
- It is the 24th all-time meeting, the Aggies holding a 14-9 advantage
- The last time the two met, the Mustangs won, 13-6, in February 2025
- TAMU is coming off a narrow loss to No. 1 Georgia, 10-9, with three MOPs
- SMU recently faced No. 3 Auburn, falling in a 10-10 tiebreaker but earning both Western MOPs
- Three Mustangs are unbeaten this fall in Western riders Alexa Black (HMS) and Madison Rafacz (RNG) as well as Aedan Mooney in both Fences and Flat
MEET OF THE WEEK
11/14 - Sewanee at No. 5 Sweet Briar / Live Stats
- Sweet Briar is 1-3 ahead of the weekend, while Sewanee is 0-1
- It is an ODAC matchup for the pair
- Sweet Briar's had Naomi Dachis (Fences) and Maggie Booth (Flat) earn MOPs this season
- Sewanee has one MOP to their name in Piper Nelson on the Flat
- Sweet Briar's last meet was on 10/31 against Bridgewater, falling in a 5-5 tiebreak score
- Sewanee's last time out was against Lynchburg, falling 7-3 on 10/10
MEET OF THE WEEK
11/14 - No. 7 SMU at No. 9 Baylor / Live Results
- Baylor comes into the meet at 1-4
- The meet will celebrate the Bears' 20th season as well as Thanksgiving, fans encouraged to bring cans for the food drive
- The Mustangs lead the series in full dual meets with the Bears, 8-5
- SMU has won the last eight meets since 2017 over BU
- Last time the programs faced each other, the Mustangs bested the Bears at 15-3 in November 2024 in Dallas
- This is Baylor's second home meet this season
- BU's Lauren Reid boasts three MOPs in Flat thus far in 2025-26
11/15 - Sewanee at No. 1 Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is 5-0 on the season going into the matchup
- The Hornets are coming off a win over No. 5 Sweet Briar, 7-3, earning both MOPs
- The pair met earlier this season on October 10th, Lynchburg winning 7-3 with Mary Katherine Ragsdale earning Fences MOP while Sewanee's Piper Nelson earned it for Flat
- Lynchburg's Abigail Devlin (Flat x2), Abigail Zemp (Flat), Stella Patenaude (Fences), Mary Katherine Ragsdale (Fences), Rebecca Collier (Fences) have all earned MOPs
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels.
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.
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